Anyone own a bass they hate the look of?

[Doodaddy]

Originally Posted by Munjibunga

Since my first criterion when buying a bass is looks, no.

This all day. I won't even pick up a bass to goof around with that doesn't appeal to me visually.

[RaginRog]

Originally Posted by mellowinman

You think THIS is an ugly bass?

The headstock does it for me.

[Root 5]

Originally Posted by Snakeman1066

Still don't really like the look of them even after owning them for about 8 years now...

but the necks are really sweet, and the do active and passive both !

Yeahhhhhh.....Whoever came up with the dead-brained idea to put the chrome crap down by the bridge oughta be shot!

[Root 5]

Originally Posted by unclejane

Yepper, same here. The upper horn looks like something out of a cartoon to me. I also don't like the rounded off headstock, it has the appearance of adding a lot of weight or something.

I muchly prefer the appearance of my Bunnies and pretty much every other Carvin looks nice to me. The LB series are my favorites appearance-wise.

LS

I love Carvin quality, sound, playability & value. But I do think the headstock on the SB basses are um...unfortunate.

[unclejane]

Originally Posted by Root 5

I love Carvin quality, sound, playability & value. But I do think the headstock on the SB basses are um...unfortunate.

Well I believe you can get the normal headstock as an option on the SB's, which is a quite nice - I have it on my Bunny 4 and it's a good looking headstock.

The Bromberg also has a bit of a beak on it, though that's B2's preference. But I shouldn't rag too much because I'm a total Carvin lover. And my next bass is going to be a B2, beak or not, soon as I rustle up the money from somewhere.

LS

[Chatdawg]

I once owned a DeArmond Pilot 5 string. The Pilot was originally made by Guild. Nice basses, but they looked like a Jazz Bass that had been "stretched" horizontally.

[exidor]

I find the Bongo bass just nasty ugly!!! that being said when standing it feels and plays awesome & sounds great!if I had money to burn and the basses I wanted I'd probably get one that orange yellow colored one.

[ShonenCello]

Originally Posted by PipeRain

I have an Ibanez GSR200 as well. The body is ok, but that headstock is as ugly as home-made sin. In addition it sounds pretty nondescript as well, so it's going to become "Trade-up" fodder when I finish putting some cash together.

+1

But I think the body is just as ugly as the headstock.

[jnumme]

this one that I never play but has history with me back in the early 90's

[SolarGranola]

Originally Posted by mellowinman

You think THIS is an ugly bass?

I honestly think this is one of the coolest bassists I've seen in a long time. ... If only there was a place nearby to try one out.

[Ric5]

Anyone own a bass they hate the look of?

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[dreads311]

When I was 13 I discovered Warwick. I knew I would have one some day, but not the ugly Thumb. ANYTHING but the thumb. 16 years later.....Funny how your tastes can change over the years
(Yes. The singer and I were herbally medicated when that pic was taken. Some things never change).

[JimmyM]

Owned several. A 98 Jazz in Inca Silver, a Dean Rhapsody 8-string, an Ibanez Destroyer, and now my ugly bass is a white 95 P Lyte.

[IronLung1986]

Originally Posted by Munjibunga

Since my first criterion when buying a bass is looks, no.

not sure if you're being funny Munji, but i can honestly say the same thing, unironically...is that bad?

of course it has to play and sound good for me to buy it, but i'm always initially attracted to looks and i won't buy something i hate the look of

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by IronLung1986

not sure if you're being funny Munji, but i can honestly say the same thing, unironically...is that bad?

of course it has to play and sound good for me to buy it, but i'm always initially attracted to looks and i won't buy something i hate the look of

I will if the price is right.

[ZachariahLee]

I'm pretty sure I'd never own a pink glittered heart shaped bass made by Daisy Rock.

[jackflannery3]

My first bass was a cheep one from AXL. Ugliest headstock I've ever seen but it grew on me. Aside from that it was just a P-bass body. http://www.axlguitars.com/basses/marquee-bass-series

[agent77]

I love my Mustang because of the way it plays and sounds, but I've never liked the way they look. However I do like the looks of the Fender Musicmaster. I know the only aesthetic difference is the pickguard and bridge but.......

[Grebnaws]

First Act 32" scale POS. Solid body, horrible sound, horrible fat neck that was square halfway up, plastic chrome knobs, horrible pickups, bridge drilled off center so the strings were unevenly spaced, cheap electronics.

$15 on C-list in bad shape. It became an ebay parts special. I reshaped the neck profile, oiled the wood, cut the headstock, shimmed the neck pocket, added a high mass bridge, leveled the frets, 250k pots, vintage voiced pickups, medium scale chromes, a home made buffalo horn nut (cut from an old khukuri handle) and you can blame me for the diamond plate pickguard too. It's modeled after the flimsy pickguard that was peeling off. Another more traditional PG, as seen on my amp, is in the works.

It was a good proof of concept for some basic guitar work so the parts and labor were just tuition to me. With metal knobs (now removed) and the marquee sanded off it has received praise for sound and playability. Still one ugly little potbelly bass.

[Scott in Dallas]

Still have my red and white Washburn Sarzo, just so I can post up in these threads when it comes up. Ugliest bass ever made, and sounds almost as bad as it looks. Shame, because it plays so nice it brings a tear to your eye, which is how I ended up blowing so much money on such a hideous thing.